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Welch, West Virginia is located in Dowell County. Zip codes in Welch, WV include 24801. More Welch information.

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20 hrs ago | Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Margaret Evans Sorah

Margaret Evans Sorah, age 86, of 252 Jason Avenue, Princeton, W.Va., formerly of Kimball, W.Va., passed away peacefully on Friday, Nov.

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Fri Nov 06, 2009

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

, Bluefield, WV

Several individuals in McDowell County have been arrested on drug-related charges as a result of an ongoing investigation, officials said Thursday.

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Market Wire

Cobalt Coal Corp. Engages Investor Relations Firm

Cobalt Coal Corp. is pleased to announce the engagement of The Howard Group to provide investor relations activities for the Corporation.

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Wed Nov 04, 2009

Huntington News

'The Pie Man' Captures the Essentials of Contemporary Rural West Virginia with Well-Drawn, Unforgettable Characters

Nov. 3, 2009 BOOK REVIEW: 'The Pie Man' Captures the Essentials of Contemporary Rural West Virginia with Well-Drawn, Unforgettable Characters Reviewed By David M. Kinchen Huntingtonnews.net Book Critic Gerry FitzGerald, a native of Massachusetts who owns an advertising agency in Springfield, MA, has written "The Pie Man" one of the best books about ...

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Mon Nov 02, 2009

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Hubert (Randy) Roope

Herbert Roope, 57, 1167 Stewart Street, Welch, W.Va., went to be with the Lord, October 30th, 2009 at Welch Community Hospital.

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Sat Oct 31, 2009

Register-herald.com

Water project would make a huge difference in southern coalfields

This year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has nearly $6 billion to award in loans and grants for water and wastewater projects across the nation.

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Sat Oct 24, 2009

www.bdtonline.com | RaggedyAnn

War man busted for "Sexting"

A man who attempted to solicit sex from a minor through multiple cell phone text messages is now facing several charges in McDowell County.

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Tue Oct 20, 2009

Register-herald.com

Man charged with robbing seven area businesses

A man accused in a string of Oak Hill burglaries was placed behind bars last week.

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Sun Oct 11, 2009

Register-herald.com

Storms down trees, power lines

Authorities in a number of southern West Virginia counties were responding to reports of storm damage Friday night.

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Fri Oct 09, 2009

Register-herald.com

Homeland security

Jerry Beckett of the Cabell/Wayne Homeland Security Group addresses organizers from Raleigh County's Critical Incident Protocol and Community Facilitation Program at Tamarack Thursday.

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Tue Oct 06, 2009

Wheeling News

Beating, Robbery Case Bound Over

After being paroled as a "model prisoner," Michael Brant Tustin will again face a grand jury for allegedly injuring and robbing a Cameron man.

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Mon Oct 05, 2009

Huntington News

for What it's Worth: Echoes of Blair Mountain

Oct. 5, 2009 FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH: Echoes of Blair Mountain By Christopher Worth A shot.

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Sat Oct 03, 2009

The State Journal

State's Federal Prison Population on Track to Exceed 10,500

The Federal Bureau of Prisons operates five facilities in the state. West Virginiaa s general population has leveled in recent years, but at least one segment is showing continued growth.

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Thu Sep 24, 2009

WVNS-TV

Veterans Get Help in McDowell County

A Raleigh County agency heads to McDowell County to help homeless veterans. Members of the Beckley VA Medical Center worked to set up shop for a Veterans Stand Down at the Welch Armory.

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Mon Sep 21, 2009

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Modern roads: Every federal dollar helps

The award of an additional $2 million in federal funding for the King Coal Highway in Mercer County by U.S. Sen.

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Sat Sep 19, 2009

www.stylelist.com | RaggedyAnn

Soldier's Friend Keeps Promise By Wearing a Neon Dress to His Funeral

Barry Delainey mourns in a neon dress at best friend Kevin Elliott's funeral.

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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

, Bluefield, WV

Troopers of the Welch Detachment of the West Virginia State Police finished their annual marijuana eradication program Friday morning, and wound up harvesting a total of 5,621 pot plants in a six-week period - a haul worth an estimated $11.2 million.

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Fri Sep 18, 2009

Charleston Daily Mail

Wrong keystroke costs McDowell County $1 million

A typing mistake has created a $1 million hole in McDowell County's budget. County Assessor Dennis Altizer says an employee in his office hit the wrong key while putting data into the county's Integrated Assessment System.

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Wed Sep 16, 2009

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Federal prison Seminars offer help to job seekers

Area residents hoping for employment at the new Federal Correctional Institution McDowell facility in Welch are urged to attend one of three upcoming job information seminars.

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Wed Sep 09, 2009

news.aol.com | RaggedyAnn

California Assembyman Mike Duvall Quits Over Tape Bragging About Sex with Lobbyists

A Republican state lawmaker from Southern California resigned Wednesday amid growing outrage over a videotape that caught him bragging in graphic detail about having sex with a female lobbyist and another woman.

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